Everest Base Camp Trek

Packing list

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Everest Base Camp Trek

Packing List

Hiking the EBC Trek wasn’t a lifelong dream we had (at least we didn’t know it at the time), so the amount of time we had to plan this trip was limited. We knew the most important task was putting together a solid packing list for all sorts of events.

Below you can find the entire list of gear we brought with us, and we were quite satisfied with the outcome. We never really missed a thing (in fact rather the opposite).

1x pair of flipflops – intended for showering, we have not used our shared pair of flipflops once. If we needed to go for a late night bathroom run, we put the hiking boots back on. If you plan on bringing some, consider bringing open sandals. We also saw a few satisfied hikers, chillaxing in the lodge with those fluffy down booties you can get everywhere in Kathmandu or even Namche. They might be an all-around option that could potentially even be converted into some crazy shower shoes (if you manage to see one from the inside.) In hindsight, we wouldn’t bring any of it!

Jan’s things:

Gear

Since you are sleeping in teahouses, you don’t need a whole lot. There are lots of stores in Namche Bazaar, where you can reconsider your choices if you forgot something. Obviously prices there will be higher than in Kathmandu.

1 heavy sleeping bag(tea houses supply blankets, but the extra cushion makes all the difference! We bought our sleeping bags in Kathmandu. They were on the expensive side of the North Face Imitation gear, and we are quite happy with the quality. In hindsight we would have bought it at the official North Face Stores since they had great deals on this one)

1 light daypack(to hike with on you acclimatization days. It’s nice to switch to something small)

Bella’s things:

Documents

Passports

Permits:
– TIMs Card
– Entry permit to the Sagarmatha National Park
(You can get them at the Nepal Tourism Board in Kathmandu or on the trek, in Monjo)

Rupees
(bring enough for accommodation, food, and drinks, a good rule of thumb is 25$ per person per day)

Map(it’s difficult to get lost on the trek, still you should always know where you are.)

Electronics

You won’t necessarily need any of this. You will feel every extra gram that you have to carry up. Nevertheless, you will probably want to document this extraordinary experience. Listed is what we brought along and it is a lot!

First Aid

Don’t save weight on the important stuff, bring a well-stocked first aid kit.

Toiletries

Sunscreen SPF 50

a good chapstick with SPF(don’t consider this as unnecessary. Bring a good one! We packed a regular chapstick with SPF, and our dry lips tortured us. It was the first thing we bought on our way down back in Namche, and it felt so good to have moisturized lips!)

Toilet paper

All-purpose soap

Microfiber towel

baby wipes (too good to miss!)

panty liners (to tear an extra layer off can feel so fresh)

toothbrush

toothpaste

And that is everything we carried up to Everest Base Camp.

Weather can be sneaky; you might sweat one minute while climbing up an exhausting path and freeze the next after reaching the top. Especially during the night temperatures will drop and you will appreciate some extra layers. Choose your equipment wisely and pack quick drying clothes.

Video Impressions:

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Jan

18 February 2019

Hi Niels,
Thanks for your kind words. The Nepali customs wasn’t a problem at all. You aren’t allowed to fly the Drone in National Parks anymore. Most of the trails are in National Parks (EBC, Annapurna, e.g.) Getting a permit is possible but super difficult, and you need to have good friends helping you with the Nepali authorities.